Guild Wars 2: The One Thread

[qwerty123456]

UGH I'm 6 points away from completing all these masteries and I've gotten all the map and story ones plus some of the faster achievement ones like the weapon collections. Seems like I'm going to need to grind all the legions and find two other mastery point achievements to do.
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[PACOX]

UGH I'm 6 points away from completing all these masteries and I've gotten all the map and story ones plus some of the faster achievement ones like the weapon collections. Seems like I'm going to need to grind all the legions and find two other mastery point achievements to do.
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Yeah Im the last mastery. I can go back an grind older maps or grind the current one. The grinds would be considered 'content' if only Anet knew how to market them like bigger studio such as Blizzard.

This season isn't so bad if you consider that the rollouts are faster but the content shorter (of behind things that would be seasons/story iterations in other games). The worst flaw of GW2 has always been selling itself in a market where its the 'alternative' game. They had the same problem with GW1 but the field wasn't as crowded.

Grinding the Legions is basically a rep grind in any other game, which people would tolerate. In GW2 for some reason, it feels like a chore even though they throw rewards at you for doing it.

[qwerty123456]

Yeah Im the last mastery. I can go back an grind older maps or grind the current one. The grinds would be considered 'content' if only Anet knew how to market them like bigger studio such as Blizzard.

This season isn't so bad if you consider that the rollouts are faster but the content shorter (of behind things that would be seasons/story iterations in other games). The worst flaw of GW2 has always been selling itself in a market where its the 'alternative' game. They had the same problem with GW1 but the field wasn't as crowded.

Grinding the Legions is basically a rep grind in any other game, which people would tolerate. In GW2 for some reason, it feels like a chore even though they throw rewards at you for doing it.

I think the main problem is almost all the rewards you ever get is small amounts of a bunch of different types of low level shit that is mostly useless. Sure some of it can be used to create ascended mats but they are time gated so everything feels like a massive grind for almost no gain.

[Edge-]

Yeah...the mastery grind is not something I'm looking forward to. I'm factoring in the 4 I'll eventually get from the warband emblem completion stuff in the new zone, but I'll still need to get another 6 just to max out the Simon Says masteries.

And then see how many PoF mastery points I'll need to ear to get the Skyscale stuff after I finish grinding that out.

I really, really, really, really don't like how masteries transitioned from something that was a standard part of progression and wasn't terribly difficult to complete during normal PoF to feeling more and more like I actually have to go do a bunch of annoying achievements I have minimal interest in if i just wanna bloody keep up with mastery progression.

[Svifnymr]

POF Mastery I've got a pretty big surplus on, so I'd think you shouldn't have a big problem with that really. There's plenty of extra points laying around and gained during story stuff.

The newer season went to it's own mastery that seems to require doing 90% of stuff, which is one of the reasons I'm not very invested in it. I also hate "NPC/ Boss kills you with one shot in cutscene" crap, and GW2's writing always tends to the "yeah, I'd never say/ agree to that" level.

[Edge-]

Man, seriously, Drizzlewood Coast is my freakin jam. I've been lucky and logged in just before the map meta the last few times I played so rewards galore. But I really enjoy the buildup to the fight, the meta fight is pretty fun (not hard, but fun), and the boss-race at the end is enjoyable. Also realized that the boss race at the end takes keys to open all those chests, which I never knew as I was apparently loaded up with them until I ran out last night!

Also, I never noticed, but when the artillery barrage event or whatever happens to reset the map there's some rad background noise/music. Sounds almost like low whizzing of artillery flying around and muted explosions, but the way they mixed it makes it sound very musical, with deep strings and percussion. Just happened to have volume up high enough without music playing while it was going on and it was super cool.

Though that one boss in the northwest corner that phases every 25% and jumps to rooftops...fuck that boss, so insanely annoying -_-

[PACOX]

The Drizzlewood artillery barrage sounds like the Purge and its great.

[PACOX]

Preview for the next content release is up

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-ga.../july-28-2020/

[Edge-]

Looks like Drizzlewood Coast is getting expanded, like Bjora Marches was. I'm super duper happy with this, love that zone and still have a ton of grinding to do so I'll be able to work on that while I'm in the new part of the zone (apparently)!

[Svifnymr]

I still didn't finish the current one, just feels boring to "help people in the area" over and over. New episode doesn't look very story-ish either.

I wonder if they'll have voice acting or if they haven't figured out how phones work yet?

[Edge-]

I still didn't finish the current one, just feels boring to "help people in the area" over and over. New episode doesn't look very story-ish either.

I wonder if they'll have voice acting or if they haven't figured out how phones work yet?

I mean, it's basically just another zone with activities to do. IMO it's way more repeatable than previous zones.

And as for VO...that's not how it works at all. There are alternatives right now, and some voice actors have full/makeshift recording setups (some use their closets), but that's not universal and it's not gonna work for everyone or every situation.

[PACOX]

I'm kind of surprised (maybe they have and I haven't seen it) that someone within community hasn't done their own voice over. I know I would if I wanted to try to a GW2 YouTube channel off.

[Svifnymr]

I mean, it's basically just another zone with activities to do. IMO it's way more repeatable than previous zones.

I meant the story, not the zone. I dislike "hey, go do a heart before the next step of the story" type stuff.

And as for VO...that's not how it works at all. There are alternatives right now, and some voice actors have full/makeshift recording setups (some use their closets), but that's not universal and it's not gonna work for everyone or every situation.

That's not how it works optimally, but it can work well enough to fill in the main stuff. Some of the actors may not want to do it, of course, but recording it on a portable device and tinkering with it after is workable enough really.

[Edge-]

New episode is out today. Sadly don't have time to jump in immediately, but I'll give it a look by the weekend.

[PACOX]

New/updated map meta I'd long (fastest I've seen reported was 2 hours) but the new part is fun at least the first time around. Haven't finished the story yet.

Kind of sad that Anet does not have a dedicated raid team because this meta proves they did not stop pushing raids due to lack of creativity. I recommend hitting up the meta when there's less people so you can really take everything in but it's on par, if not better than other large scale meta events.

Next release in September will have voice acting with with voice acting for already released content coming shortly after.

[qwerty123456]

The new Wild Trihorn Raptor Skin looks kinda interesting. Its like they took a part from like 12 dinosaurs to make it.

Looks like they are doing a contest for a GW2 gaming pc:
https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/w...rom-origin-pc/

[Norinila]

recently returned to the game and its been a blast. always something to do and grate community

[Edge-]

https://www.pcgamer.com/guild-wars-2...ng-underwater/

Skimmers will work underwater after the update on the 25th!



Granted I can't remember the last time I actually did any underwater content...but that's kinda neat all the same.

[Advent]

Finished my last ascended set, now I have all three. Not much else that really grabs me anymore, since the story lost me after I killed Balthazar or w/e.

[Queen of Hamsters]

https://www.pcgamer.com/guild-wars-2...ng-underwater/

Skimmers will work underwater after the update on the 25th!



Granted I can't remember the last time I actually did any underwater content...but that's kinda neat all the same.

WOOP!!

Was wondering when we'd get an underwater mount, I'll take the Skimmer being made into one over needing to finish another long-winded collection...